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📢 Featured Scholarship Opportunity – Now Open
CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement (2026–2027)
The CSU Trustees’ Awards recognize students who have overcome adversity, demonstrated financial need, and exhibit academic excellence, personal achievement, and community service.
Award: $7,000 campus award, with potential to advance to systemwide awards up to $20,000.
Welcome to CSUN myMatador Scholarship Portal
How to Get Started
1 Sign in with your CSUN Portal (User ID & Password) and complete a General Application each academic year.
Unless otherwise noted, students in self-support programs are not eligible.
2 Review the Scholarships list (Recommended Scholarships are based on your student record and General Application).
3 Check eligibility and submit your application before each opportunity’s deadline.
4 Check back often! New opportunities are added throughout the year.
Important Information
  • Application materials, including letters of recommendation, are due by the deadline noted within each opportunity.(Incomplete applications will not be considered.)
  • All scholarships close at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on the noted deadline date.
Programs and Departments on this Site
  • Matador Scholarship Program (MSP): Offers a broad range of merit- and need-based scholarship opportunities administered through the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department to recognize academic achievement and student engagement across the university.
  • Northridge Scholarship Program (NSP): A university-wide initiative for undergraduate students that includes the GE Honors Rising Scholar Award, University Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship, supporting academic excellence and leadership among Matadors.
  • Departmental Scholarships: Administered through individual colleges and academic departments, these awards recognize outstanding achievement and commitment within specific disciplines and fields of study.
If you are receiving financial aid (including loans), your financial aid award(s) may be adjusted if you receive a scholarship that exceeds your total aid limit. Speak with a financial aid counselor during walk-in hours for a detailed overview of your individual situation.
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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$3,000 Alumni Association First Generation Scholarships
Fall 2026: 2026–2027 Academic Year Award The goal of the Alumni...
Deadline04/17/2026
$3,000 Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Fall 2026: 2026 -2027 Academic Year Award This scholarship is presented...
Deadline04/17/2026
$3,000 Alumni Association: Cindy and Dan Chernow Graduate Student Scholarship
Fall 2026: 2026 -2027 Academic Year Award The goal of the Cindy and Dan...
Deadline04/17/2026
Up to five (5) recipients will receive a minimum scholarship award of $2,000. CSU The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship for Continuing Avalon High School Alumni Scholarship
Academic Year 2026–2027 Award The Captain’s Foundation Scholarship...
Deadline04/17/2026
Varies ($ 500-1,000) Child and Adolescent Development Alumni Chapter Scholarship Program for CADV Majors
2026–2027 Academic Year Award The goal of the CADV Alumni Chapter...
Deadline04/18/2026
$3,000 Beta-Rho Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Tom Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award The Beta-Rho Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha...
Deadline05/15/2026
Varies Jerry De Felice Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award Jerry De Felice is an alumnus of...
Deadline06/01/2026
Varies Peter J. Taylor Scholarship
2026-2027 Academic Year Award This scholarship is in recognition of...
Deadline07/13/2026